OSSINING, NY — September 2, 2019 — Labor Day Gratitude Millions of Americans are taking time today to be thankful for the safe conditions, decent wage, weekends and overtime pay that are part of our economy today because of the labor movement. Public and private sector unions are at the foundation of a thriving middle class. Their advocacy for their …

OSSINING, NY — AUGUST 19, 2019 —Connecting in Spanish & Future Planning: Thank you to Ossining Padres Hispanos for inviting me to participate in another Facebook Live program last week. It had been quite a while, and I enjoyed the opportunity to respond to questions about things happening in village government. As we continue to expand communication with Spanish speaking …

OSSINING, NY — AUGUST 15, 2019 —Community Vigil at the Waterfront: Like everyone who gathered at the waterfront for the community vigil last Thursday evening, I love this community and am so grateful to be part of it. My heart breaks for the people of El Paso and Dayton. They surely love their communities too. Thank you to all the …

OSSINING, NY — AUGUST 5, 2019 —Sunday evening Trustee Manuel Quezada and I joined members of the Ecuadorian community in welcoming Prefecto Yaku Perez Guartambel. This inspiring leader from the region in Ecuador that was home to so many Ossining residents, shared the philosophy that guides his tremendous work to protect water. In honor of the Prefecto’s dedication to the …

OSSINING, NY — July 29, 2019 —Strengthening Relations & Building Community. Congratulations to the Ossining Children’s Center for breaking ground last week on their new facility soon to be located on State Street. These first graders made it the most adorable groundbreaking ever. At last week’s work session the trustees, Chief Sylvester and I spoke at length about how to …

OSSINING, NY — July 22, 2019 — Community & Police Relations: On Saturday we held a special session to appoint four new officers to the Ossining Police Department. Officers Gabriel Guzman, Michael Juliano and Luke Malone are all Ossining natives, and began their police academy training today. We look forward to their field training on the streets of Ossining in …